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Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this flash flood warning at Sep 6, 2008, 10:10 AM EDT for Fluvanna County, Louisa County, Virginia. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 6, 2008, 10:10 AM EDT (14:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 6, 2008, 2:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Fluvanna County, VA, Louisa County, VA
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 132 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 439 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 477 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Sep 6, 9:41 AM EDT, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 6, 9:41 AM EDT, 29 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 6, 6:19 AM EDT, 3 hours 51 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 619 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ANZ630>633-650-652-654-656-658-MDZ024-025-NCZ015>017-030>032-102- VAZ091-093>100-071030- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA- CURRITUCK SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20 NM-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN- INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-YORK- ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK- CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 619 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...TORNADO WATCH 890 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...CURRITUCK SOUND...THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA...THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. TROPICAL STORM WARNING. TROPICAL STORM HANNA WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTH TODAY AND IS FORECAST TO TRACK INLAND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...ISOLATED WEAK TORNADOES OR WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY. MDZ021>023-VAZ077-078-084>086-089-090-071030- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER- MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-SURRY-JAMES CITY- 619 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 890 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. TROPICAL STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY. NCZ012-VAZ088-092-071030- NORTHAMPTON NC-SUSSEX-SOUTHAMPTON- 619 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 890 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY.. VAZ072>074-076-081>083-071030- KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-RICHMOND-PRINCE GEORGE- CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT- 619 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY. NCZ013-014-071030- HERTFORD-GATES- 619 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 890 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING. TORNADO WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY. VAZ048-049-060>071-079-080-071030- FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE- MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO- BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE- 619 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY. VAZ075-071030- WESTMORELAND- 619 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. TROPICAL STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY. VAZ087-071030- GREENSVILLE- 619 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 890 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY. 44
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 6, 6:50 AM EDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 650 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 NCZ017-VAZ060-065>071-079>084-088>098-061145- AMELIA VA-BRUNSWICK VA-CHARLES CITY VA-CHESAPEAKE VA-CHESTERFIELD VA-DINWIDDIE VA-GLOUCESTER VA-HENRICO VA-ISLE OF WIGHT VA-JAMES CITY VA-LUNENBURG VA-MECKLENBURG VA-NEW KENT VA-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON VA-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH VA-NOTTOWAY VA-POWHATAN VA-PRINCE EDWARD VA-PRINCE GEORGE VA-SOUTHAMPTON VA-SUFFOLK VA-SURRY VA-SUSSEX VA-VIRGINIA BEACH VA-WESTERN CURRITUCK NC-YORK VA- 650 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING NORTH ACROSS THE AREA... AT 650 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SPIRAL BAND OF HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM HANNA...FROM 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GREAT BRIDGE TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHASE CITY...OR FROM 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GREAT BRIDGE TO 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF REDOAK...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH. THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE NEAR... WILLS CORNER AROUND 655 AM EDT... FIVE FORKS AROUND 700 AM EDT... MOUNT PLEASANT AROUND 705 AM EDT... BEACHLAND AROUND 710 AM EDT... SPRING GROVE AROUND 715 AM EDT... GALLUPS CORNER AROUND 720 AM EDT... RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. 44
Local storm report, Sep 6, 8:59 AM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 4:59 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 8:25 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Prince Edward | 4 hr |
| Sep 6, 11:37 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Chesterfield, Goochland, Henrico, Powhatan, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 2:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Lunenburg | 4 hr |
| Sep 6, 2:20 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Prince Edward | 30 hr |
| Sep 6, 2:20 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Powhatan | 115 min |
| Sep 6, 2:20 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, City of Petersburg | 115 min |
| Sep 6, 6:00 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 22 hr |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Virginia, 2008Every flash flood warning in 2008
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.